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North London newcomer Benjamin Clementine has announced plans for the release of his new four-track EP, ‘Glorious You’. Available on August 25, this will be Clementine’s first release since signing to Virgin/EMI and follows his impassioned and critically acclaimed debut EP ‘Cornerstone’.
‘Glorious You’ includes the home-town hymn ‘Edmonton’ – a Zane Lowe Next Hype – and the opening and lead track ‘Condolence’, the video to which was filmed on the west coast of Ireland in The Burran and can be viewed here:

Benjamin Clementine will play the End Of The Road Festival on August 29 and has announced a headline show at London’s Emmanuel Centre for October 29. Tickets available via WeGotTickets / Billetto / Seetickets.

The Observer has just published a great interview with Benjamin, read it here. And Benjamin will be on tour all over Europe in the Autumn:

There’s always been something a little magical, a little other worldly about Frànçois & The Atlas Mountains and their new video for ‘The Way To The Forest’ only enhances that myth. Live, they’re equally as enchanting and this weekend’s show at The Great Escape in Brighton was no different.

Produced by BlinkInk and directed by Elliot Dear, the creative team behind last year’s heart-warming ‘Bear & The Hare’ John Lewis Christmas advert, Frànçois & The Atlas Mountains take on the role of mischievous, forest-dwelling sprites, protecting their home from the destructive ways of a couple of hapless hunters. Complete with pint-sized feather arrows and ninja-style moves from our French heroes, it’s a charming accompaniment to their new single, ‘The Way To The Forest’ which is released on June 30th.

Elliot had this to say about the video: “I thought that the video for The Way To The Forest should be fun, something that told a story and that showed the playful nature of the band. I wanted to make an action sequence because of the fast-paced, rolling percussive rhythm of the track and really marry the visuals to points in the music. The idea was to make a piece of film that felt like a family action adventure film from the eighties.”

The new album Piano Ombre is out now on Domino. It’s available on CD, LP, Digital. Order HERE. Frànçois & The Atlas Mountains also have an app which features exclusive tracks, journals and more. The Lite version can be purchased from iTunes HERE. The premium version (which includes the entire album) can be purchased HERE.